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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

735.0. "Intermittent Mouse Button" by OTFSV1::S_SCHMIDT (Stu Schmidt) Wed Sep 23 1987 14:40

    My Amiga has just developed its first hardware problem after about
    one year.  
    
    The left mouse button is intermittent (big deal, eh?).  It is rather
    annoying though.  The BIG problem is that I can't seem to find a
    replacement switch here in Ottawa.
    
    I called Commodore's Canadian head office, but "I'm afraid we don't
    sell parts for the mouse...".  They will be more than happy to exchange
    the defective mouse for a mere $60.00 (CDN).  Seems a little high
    for a micro-switch.
    
    Does anyone out there have any ideas???  Does Commodore U.S. sell
    mouse parts (the mechanical type)?  Does anyone know of a source
    for the switches?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Stu

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
735.1	can be fixed! (cheap!)	NAC::VISSER		`Wed Sep 23 1987 16:39`	3
	I recall an article in Amazing Computing (not sure) on how to effect that repair using a mail order micro switch and epoxy. I'll check tonight. John
735.2	related note?	VIDEO::LEIBOW		`Thu Sep 24 1987 02:23`	15
	I've had a mouse problem too. Here is my story and my correction. About 6 months ago, I was working on a 40W audio amplifier for my stereo. I had most of the parts in a box on a shelf above the Amiga. I went to get something in the box, when I accidently spilled the contents out. One of the relatively HEAVY transformers landed on the mouse, and broke the tiny PC board that holds the two buttons in place. For a while, whenever I pressed the left button, my finger would sink into the mouse a little bit. 2 Possible solutions: 1: Get a brain operation to make myself less of a klutz. 2: Super glue two toothpicks under the PC board to make it sturdy again. --Mike
735.3	re: .2	POLAR::GOSLING	KANATA MFG I.S.	`Thu Sep 24 1987 10:23`	8
	re: .2 So don't keep us in suspense! Which solution did you opt for - #1 or #2 ??? :-) Art
735.4	Must have been #1	MPGS::BAEDER		`Thu Sep 24 1987 18:51`	6
	re: .3 Based on the great work done on Smokey the vt200, must have been #1 ;-) Great job on enhancements
735.5	Source for the Switch	OTFSV1::S_SCHMIDT	Stu Schmidt	`Fri Oct 09 1987 17:19`	19
	I have found a source for the switch, so if anyone ever runs into this problem, here you go... Digi-Key Corporation Thief River Falls, Minnesota 218-681-6674 Part Number: P9950 Cost $0.39 (a whole lot better than $60.00) They have a $2.00 handling charge for orders less than $10.00. Order by phone, and use your Credit Card. I'll let you know if for some reason it doesn't do the job. You can take the Tech out of the Box, but you can't take the Box out of the Tech...
735.6	Almost free solution	BOMBE::MOORE	BaN CaSe_sEnSiTiVe iDeNtIfIeRs!	`Wed Nov 01 1989 21:31`	16
	A couple of months ago I had trouble with one of my mouse buttons. I opened it up and decided to see if I could repair the switch. I carefully removed the top plate from the switch, cleaned the contact disk inside and reassembled it. It's been working just fine ever since! Lately I've been having similar problems with the button on another mouse. I wanted to see whether it could be fixed by somewhat less drastic measures. So I sprayed the switch button opening with "color TV tuner cleaner" and clicked it for several seconds to scrub the contacts. Works like new again. Oh, another hint... These switches actually have two sets of contacts inside, but many of the circuit boards only connect one pair. Wiring the unused contacts in parallel produces more reliable operation.